Visualizing and Evaluating Microbubbles in Multiphase Flow Applications

Autor: Safa A. Najim, Deepak Meerakaviyad, Kul Pun, Paul Russell, Poo Balan Ganesan, David Hughes, Faik A. Hamad
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Fluids, Vol 9, Iss 3, p 58 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2311-5521
DOI: 10.3390/fluids9030058
Popis: Accurate visualization of bubbles in multiphase flow is a crucial aspect of modeling heat transfer, mixing, and turbulence processes. It has many applications, including chemical processes, wastewater treatment, and aquaculture. A new software, Flow_Vis, based on experimental data visualization, has been developed to visualize the movement and size distribution of bubbles within multiphase flow. Images and videos recorded from an experimental rig designed to generate microbubbles were analyzed using the new software. The bubbles in the fluid were examined and found to move with different velocities due to their varying sizes. The software was used to measure bubble size distributions, and the obtained results were compared with experimental measurements, showing reasonable accuracy. The velocity measurements were also compared with literature values and found to be equally accurate.
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